Some senior moves are planned months ahead. Others start with a phone call from the hospital, a fall at home or a long-term care bed that has to be accepted right away. When that happens, families often have only a few days to move a parent, and they're doing it while handling everything else.
Ottawa Pro Movers helps families across Ottawa move seniors on short notice. We take care of the packing, the moving and the setup so you can focus on your loved one.
We regularly help families in situations like these:
- Hospital discharge: Your parent is ready to leave the hospital but can't go back to the old home safely. A retirement residence or a family member's home has to be ready first.
- After a fall or health change: A fall, a new diagnosis or a decline in mobility means living alone is no longer safe, so the move to supported living has to happen sooner than planned.
- Long-term care bed offer: In Ontario, when a long-term care bed is offered through Ontario Health atHome, families usually have just 24 hours to accept and about five days to move in.
- Sudden care needs: A caregiver becomes unavailable, a spouse's needs change, or a retirement residence suite opens up and has to be filled quickly.
-Out-of-town families: Adult children who live outside Ottawa need a dependable local team to handle the move without them.
Urgent moves involve many people. We coordinate directly with:
- Family members in Ottawa or out of town, with updates by phone, text or email throughout the move
- Social workers, discharge planners and care coordinators, when the family wants us to
Ideally 4–6 weeks ahead, especially if downsizing is involved. That gives your family time to make decisions without pressure. If the move is urgent, after a hospital stay for example, call us and we'll do our best to help quickly.
Not necessarily. Some families find it easier for a parent to spend the day with a relative and arrive once the room is set up. Others want to be part of every step. We'll go with whatever feels right for your family.
Yes. We regularly coordinate moves with stops at a family home, storage, donation centres and other relatives' homes.
We'll assess access during planning and recommend which furniture will fit, and how. We bring the right equipment to protect both your belongings and your home.
